odor

Well, if I'd seen you lifting covers and looking I'd have guessed you were doing a skin assessment, myself.

good for you ! you cared about the welfare of your patient. so what if the husband doesn't like it. he probably needs a good showering also !

i applaud your dedication to this patient :heartbeat

thank you!

Thank you all for the input. I work in a re-hab facility and I work 11-7. When I smelled this odor, I started to access the patient more thouroughly by lifting covers etc... the patient's husband was not present, but I guess she said something to him. And when she went out to doctors f/u the husband said something to the doctor and the doctor called our administrator. My DON called me and I have to go in and tell my side of the story. I continued to care for this patient for several more nights and she never once said anything to me that she was upset. I had no idea. I am about to throw in the towel at this place.

So they are basically making you explain why you are doing your job. Dear Lord...they'll then wonder why you quit. Seems odd that a spouse would complain perhaps a control issue on their part. When the doctor called the DON and why he did that seems off too shame your manager didn't just say assessments are part of your job.

Not sure how you are susposed to assess your patient without moving the covers...I mean it does not sound like you made her lay there naked..which has happened on occasion (very very briefly, with door and windows closed) on my floor. Geeezze. Gotta see the skin...